Stateness index bti in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Stateness index bti was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2019
All-time low
2.75
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Stateness index bti in Afghanistan, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4 for stateness index bti in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Afghanistan peaked at 4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness index bti in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2007 | 3.25 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.25 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stateness index bti in Afghanistan?
- Stateness index bti in Afghanistan was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for stateness index bti?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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